The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-05-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Spokane Falls sustained two sligh
earthquake vibrations on the morning q
the goth.
Three negroes, brothers, were lynche,
near Proctor, West Virginia, on the 3Oth
for thievery.
The sugar refners of California are cut
ting prlces in order to control thu Pacific
coast market.
The remains of John Acken of Waver
ly, Iowa, were recently cremated at Buf
falo, New York.
Duluth was visited by storm and hooG
Sunday night which destroyed $15O,OO(
worth of property.
Large numbers of Mormons are remov
ing to Chihauhau, Mexico, where they art
establishing colony.
A roundhouse containing fourteen en-
gines was destroyed at Des Moines, Iowa
last week. Loss $4,000.
The German government is promptly
suppressing all active measures taken by
French sympathizers in Alsace and Lo
raine.
An unknown man entered the barn OF
J. G. Jones in Minneapolis, last Sunday
and committed suicide by hanging him
self with a log chain.
The corpse of VIM. Mcdonald hunter
who was lost in storm last December,
was found near Ellensdale, Dakota, Nav
4th. 1t was partly eaten by wolves.
The Northwestern railroad recently set
tied with seventy Dakota farmers for dam
age done 5y prairie fires started by spark s
from their engines last year, paying out
over $4,000.
The will of Alexander Mitchell has
been made public. The greater portion
Of the property goes to his only son, John
l.. Mitchell. The value of the estate is
said to exceed twenty millions.
Michael Mahon, restauranter of Man
dan, committed suicide Thursday by cut
ting his throat with razor and then
shooting himself In the mouth with re-
volver. Hard times the cause.
Colorado capitalists have recently Or
ganized a $25,OOO,OOO cattle company
which, associated with the dressed beef
syndicate of Chicago, is expected to con-
troll the beef market of the country.
The Northern Pacific has sent Charles
W. johnson, chief engineer of the Omaha
road to the scene of the late accident near
Driscoll, D. T., as disinterested expert
to investigate the cause of the wreck.
Blood Indians, believed to be some that
had been raiding in Montana, fired upon
Sergeants Spicer and Barry in Northwest
Territory and also on freigl1tels forty miles
southeast Of Lithbrldge. Troops are in
pursuit.
Monday evening an encounter occurred
between the Mexican customs guards and
band Of smugglers few miles below
Laredo, Mexico. One guard was killed
and it is reported that one of the SNUG
glers was mortally wounded.
Buffalo Bill (Hon. W. F. Cody was
shown through the house Of commons one
day last week by Col. Hughes Hallett.
The scout was much interested in the pro-
ceedings and conversed with several men,
bers
Secretary Fairchild has decided to call
in no more of the uncalled three per cent
bonds this fiscal year. The three per
cents outstanding, amounting to about
S19,OOO,OOO, will be reserved for the sink
ing fund requirements of the next fiscal
year.
An English syndicate is about to pur-
chase the Mulattos mine in Mexico. Their
offer of $780, 500 has been accepted. A
disputed title has blocked the proceedings.
Senator Hearst of California is said to have
offered $2,0OO,OOO for the mine two years
ago and was refused.
On and after April 23d, according to In
structions from Washington, the postal
Car will run as far west as Towner on the
Manitoba road, which postoffice will be
the terminus Of all west bound mail. 1t
is believed this arrangement will continue
until about the first of July, when the
service may again he extended.
Advices state that the governor of Zalu
land and force Of 900 Europeans and
native troops, aided by Spanish ships, at
tackled several thousand native rebels at
Maibug and took many prisoners. A large
number Of Zulus also fell into the hands
of the Spanish. Maibug was burned after
being looted. Only Chinese were spared.
There were heavy losses on both sides.
Six knights of Labor, members Of the
executive board Of district assembly 81, in
New York City, were held by Justice
Smith on Saturday last for conspiracy in